ABOUT YOGA
The practice of yoga originated in Ancient India as a technique to quieten the mind – something that, for a lot of us, couldn’t be more relevant or useful today. Yoga poses and different breathing techniques are the methods most often taught to modern day yoga practitioners to move towards this state of calm. Along the way, yoga has also been found to be profoundly beneficial to both physical and mental health.
THE BENEFITS OF YOGA
Yoga has been shown to help with:
– flexibility
– core and overall strength
– balance
– posture
– range of motion
– cardiovascular fitness (dynamic styles of yoga)
– pain relief
– stress relief
– improving mood
– enhancing relaxation
– mental focus
– sleep problems
– cognitive skills (such as learning and memory)
HOW IS YOGA DIFFERENT TO PILATES?
Both yoga and Pilates are breath-centred practices which link mind and body. The way in which they differ is that yoga also has a philosophical tradition and spiritual dimension.
FOR YOUR WELLBEING & SAFETY
– Please turn your phone and ear pods off and put them away once you leave the welcome area.
– If possible, please arrive ten minutes before your class is due to start.
– Please make sure to inform your teacher at the beginning of class if you are pregnant, have recently given birth, or have any injuries or health conditions.
– Read more about our pre and postnatal classes and treatments here.
QUESTIONS?
Please see our FAQs page or feel free to phone or pop in for a chat with our knowledgeable front of house staff for more information.
“Yoga means union – the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.”
B.K.S. IYENGAR